Financial Results Presentation Materials
for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2016 (FY3/2016)
May 10, 2016 BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED
TSE First Section: 3313
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Financial Results Presentation Materials for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2016 (FY3/2016) May 10, 2016 BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED TSE First Section: 3313 0 Contents 1. FY3/2016 Financial Results Overview P2 2. Progress with Renovation P12
for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2016 (FY3/2016)
May 10, 2016 BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED
TSE First Section: 3313
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P12
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Contents
The plans, strategies, and financial forecasts presented in these materials contain forward-looking statements not based
Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
(Contact) Corporate Planning Department, BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED
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Net sales
Operating income
Ordinary income
Profit attributable to
Financial Overview
BOOKOFF Reinvention Story
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Store gross profits
Expenses
Before the initiative
Store gross profits
Expenses
After the initiative
Higher personnel expenses and advertising expenditures
YAHUOKU! gross profits on existing products Gross profits on home appliances
Purchasing used home appliances ↓ Incremental sales of home appliances Submitting store merchandise to YAHUOKU! ↓ Faster turnover rate ↓ Incremental sales of existing products
the cost of investment by supplying merchandise to YAHUOKU! and starting to deal in reuse home appliances
Profits Profits
Thinking on FY3/2016 Action
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work on staffing and systems, based on which we will actively invest in promotions to increase our purchasing base and so drive up profit levels.
More staff, better systems will boost purchasing
Aggressive promotions Purchases growth Net sales growth Operating income growth
Profit pyramid*
Staffing Training
QSC (Quality, Service, Cleanliness) motto Promotions and advertising
Purchases Net sales
Profits
Profits
* Internal BOOKOFF diagram illustrating steps to securing store profitability
Current Situation
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YAHUOKU! emerging. Home appliances on the way to growth.
[Averages for small to medium-sized BOOKOFF existing stores]
Insufficient expansion in sales and gross profits due to lack of growth in purchasing home appliances.
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(Thousand yen)
Net sales
8,300 9,000
Purchase amount
3,500 3,700
Gross profit
5,200 5,500
Store costs
Variable expenses
150 250
Part-time staff cost
1,600 1,800
Fixed expenses
2,750 2,800
Store profits
700 650
Headquarters sales support costs
100 300
Operating income
600 350
Significant increase in personnel and systems expenses and other store costs to promote progress with strategy Emerging contributions to net sales of and gross profits on existing products from supplying merchandise to YAHUOKU! Large increase in head office costs from creation and development of
investment in advertising and sales promotion activities, etc.
Unable to cover increase in costs,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
Operating Income vs. Plan
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Initial plan
500
Reuse Store Business
90
170
Store- YAHUOKU! sales system Cost for reuse home appliances Effect of warm winter
merchandise
Lower income in the FC business
Discrepancies in cost estimates
Effect of supplying books to BOOKOFF ONLINE
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Increase in workforce Aggressive investments for reuse home appliances, store-YAHUOKU! sales system and other new measures March 2016 Key causes of difference
Online sales (including YAHUOKU!) from supplying books that have been on display in stores for more than a certain period to BOOKOFF Online
BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business Others
Results
Monthly sales plan shortfall
(Million yen)
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Up 4.2%
BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR, BOOKOFF PLUS: 4 Repackaging from BOOKOFF to BOOKOFF PLUS: 1
franchised stores)
franchised stores (with some exceptions))
mobile phone purchases Financial Overview by Segment
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・Opened “One-Stop Purchasing Consultation Desk” at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store ・Greatly increasing inventory stocking purchases by centering on affluent customers as our main target ・Big decrease in sales following the sale of the TSUTAYA business in the previous fiscal year
BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business Packaged Media Business
Financial Overview by Segment
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74,347 1,516
New stores Closing of stores BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business
(Million yen)
Others
FY3/15 FY3/16 +2,217 2,092 2,348 733 32 513
76,564
Existing stores Conversion of FC stores to directly
Sale of TSUTAYA Business
YoY Change in Net Sales
YoY Change in Operating Income
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520
(Million yen)
FY3/16 FY3/15 1,127
451
100
Higher existing- store sales Increase in workforce Costs for new measures Provision for card points New stores BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business Sale of TSUTAYA Business Corporate expenses Others
Start-up costs
Promotion costs
Effect of supplying inventory to BOOKOFF Online
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(Progress with the Group’s Medium-Term Business Plan)
Environment Recognition
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2009 2014 2025
Source: The Reuse Business Journal "Second-Hand Business Data Book 2016"
Annual growth
4% to 5%
Forecast to reach ¥2 trillion.
Our Vision
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40% of the population
things go to waste, we are dedicated to creating a world where everyone has easy access to reuse items in order to achieve 100% reuse utilization
Source: Used Article and other Reuse Promotion Business Research Council 2012 Report
Reuse utilization Current Target population
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– Leveraging the comprehensive power of the BOOKOFF Group –
– Maximizing sales efficiency in stores and
Medium-Term Business Plan – Two Basic Policies
Maximum Purchasing
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Maximizing purchasing options so that customers can sell when and where they want to sell
On the go
Comprehensive reuse stores BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR BOOKOFF PLUS
HUGALL In-store purchasing consultation desk HUGALL “ReUse Smart at anytime” shop type
At home
Takuhonbin, home pick- up purchasing service HUGALL Home pick-up purchases BOOKOFF Dispatch purchasing service HUGALL “ReUse Smart at anytime” condominium type
If selling books BOOKOFF
Maximum Sales
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Integrated Group store network and online to optimize range of products and customer convenience offered, with service tailored to suit our customers’ varied lifestyles
Online
BOOKOFF Online E-commerce website All group companies opening stores on YAHUOKU! auction website
Store
BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR 33 stores BOOKOFF PLUS 43 stores BOOKOFF 758 stores
*Number of stores as of March 31, 2016.
YAHUOKU! Auction Store
Power to Drive towards the Realization of the World We are Aiming for
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Number one in real reuse Number one in online reuse
Group’s abundant inventory supplied to YAHUOKU! Developing services that link together store services renewal and online operations Expanding inventory and boosting purchasing by growing the range of items covered Coordination in IT technology to promote supplying items to YAHUOKU! and the development of new services Promotions to exploit existing member base Referring customers who have used Yahoo services
YAHUOKU!
Toward the Future
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Consolidated operating income
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Reinvent BOOKOFF
– From BOOKOFF for books to BOOKOFF for all reuse items –
Expand our comprehensive reuse stores
– Create large and multi-format reuse stores for an overwhelming competitive advantage –
Grow our BOOKOFF Online Business
– Offer the largest possible book selection and expand into other product categories –
Increase the scope of operations and revenues in the HUGALL Business
– Advance from the business model launch to growth and profitability –
Medium-Term Business Plan – Four Key Strategies
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Renewal cycle–
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Higher store sales and gross profits (reduced losses) More customers (store visits, purchases) Inventory turnover
(empty shelves restocked)
More purchases Staff motivation (employment, raises) Room for new merchandise categories Higher quality for existing products (Wider channel for purchases) Sell merchandise via online listings
Start off by handling reuse home appliances
YAHUOKU!
Net sales Net sales Net sales
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Sales composition–
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sources of income
Books Software Only at stores Books Software
Home appliances
New products Stores Product categories Sales areas
Pre-renewal Post renewal
YAHUOKU!
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Freshening up of sales areas–
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developed store-YAHUOKU! sales system
anywhere nationwide - with a particular concentration on soft media
YAHUOKU!
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Freshening up of sales areas–
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* Currently also supplying 950,000 books via BOOKOFF Online (described later)
Trend in number of items supplied to YAHUOKU!
Company V Company P Company D 20 40 60 80 100
1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000
900,000 items
April 2015
April 2016
Auction Store
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Rethinking product categories–
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created a dealing manual for use in assessment and processing
On-site training conducted by specialist team members Remote assessments using web cameras Head office’s specialist staff monitor price movements, selling environments and markets nationwide and set purchasing prices accordingly. Staff at stores use the home appliances specialized purchasing system to assess suitable prices.
Head office Individual stores
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Reinvent BOOKOFF –Rethinking product categories–
represents a huge step forward for home appliances
BOOKOFF 246 Kawasaki Kajigaya Store BOOKOFF Fukuoka Hakata Exit Store
Starting off by handling reuse home appliances
Expand Our Comprehensive Reuse Stores –Store opening plan–
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heart of each of the areas located
■New store openings
(directly operated) BSB: 1 BOP: 3 ■Repackaging stores (from BOOKOFF to BOP) Directly operated store: 1 Franchise store: 4
35 43 32 33 67 76
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BOP BSB
Comprehensive Reuse Stores Store-opening Plan (Directly operated stores + Franchise stores)
Plan
BSB: BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR BOP: BOOKOFF PLUS
(Number of stores)
Expand Our Comprehensive Reuse Stores –FY3/2016 openings–
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BSB Route 14 Chiba Makuhari Floor space: 2,500 m2 BOP Nagoya Shin-Nakashima Frante Floor space: 1,700 m2 BOP Don Quijote Akita Floor space: 1,400 m2 BOP Tatomi Showa Street Store Floor space: 1,500 m2
Manuals for each product category
Expand Our Comprehensive Reuse Stores –Purchasing operations –
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cameras, and thereby constructing a purchasing operation that means we can provide a reassuring and credible purchasing service
Expand Our Comprehensive Reuse Stores
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function as core facilities in their regions with the convenience offered by a small neighborhood shop, we also aim to become the number one in reuse option in every area by making the best use of our soft skills resources in terms of specialization and customer interaction
Grow Our BOOKOFF Online Business
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be able to greatly expand the number of inventory items
inventory shipments from our reuse stores
Expanded warehouse space from 21,000 m2 to 35,000 m2 Customers Stores
As of end-March 2015 About 1.6 million copies
As of end-March 2016 About 4.0 million copies
Inventory transfer
Takuhonbin
As of end-March 2017 (plan) 7.5 million copies
Book Inventory
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began supplying books to YAHUOKU! from January 2016 and we currently provide more than 950,000 titles.
950,000 titles supplied
Customers
Grow Our BOOKOFF Online Business
YAHUOKU!
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Largest and best range of reuse items stocked
a site that makes it easy for our customers to search for and find the items they want.
an affinity with books and software.
Website improvement New services New product categories
Upgraded search functions Enhanced product information Storefront reception and store
Coordinated membership services High affinity products Responsiveness to user needs
Grow Our BOOKOFF Online Business
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sustainable growth by accepting the challenge of expanding into new product categories
2 4 6 8 10 12 FY3/16
FY3/20 FY3/17
Expanding into new product categories by enhancing opportunities to use our website and by capturing new sales Maximizing the number of used book inventory carried and boosting our sales efficiency through cooperation with YAHUOKU!
Net sales
(Billion yen) The challenge of expanding into new product categories Growth in sales centering on used books and software
Grow Our BOOKOFF Online Business
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Increase the Scope of Operations and Revenues in the HUGALL Business
Launched HUGALL in April 2013 as a reuse business that purchases items through all types of channels (not just in-store); sells items via the best channel
Purchases Sales
Optimize channels Add value to merchandise Parcel delivery service At customers’ homes Purchasing agent stores B-to-B A variety of channels for purchasing “ALL BUY” Sell at the highest prices Internet BOOKOFF Group stores B-to-B Overseas
Increase the Scope of Operations and Revenues in the HUGALL Business
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Store in June 2015
commercial facilities in Tokyo Metro area
affluent customers
Exceeded ¥90 million
Monthly Purchases
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Sales Purchases
Business expansion Moving into the black contributing to earnings Concentrate on establishing a business model
Move to 16,000 ㎡ warehouse
Increase the Scope of Operations and Revenues in the HUGALL Business
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conversion into sales, rightsize our cost base, and achieve profitability
Increase the Scope of Operations and Revenues in the HUGALL Business
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Policies for FY3/2017 – Positioning
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By implementing the following measures, we aim to certainly achieve our aims of returning to the black at the operating level and making progress towards recording ¥4 billion of operating income
Realization of contributions from investments in reinvent (new measures) made in the previous fiscal year Strict implementation of cost control Continued action to be taken in accordance with medium-term business plan
Policies for FY3/2017 –Key points for individual businesses
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Reinvent BOOKOFF Expand our comprehensive reuse stores Grow our BOOKOFF Online Business Increase the scope of
in the HUGALL Business Making reinvent actions well established; turning profitable
Expansion in purchasing reuse home appliances; growth in sales Improvement in earnings by means of cost control
New store openings; acceleration of comprehensive repackaging program
Eight new BSB, BOP stores to be opened Ten BOOKOFF stores to be repackaged
Increasing earnings by maximizing the number of used book inventory items carried
Enhancing internal operational efficiency of warehouses by use
Website improvements and implementation of book log review
Achieving return to the black by means of expansion in scale of business operations
Doubling in purchases through expansion in procurement channels Enhancement of sales efficiency by means of the use of multiple sales channels
Reinvent BOOKOFF –Targets we have being aiming at this year
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Amount of purchases
Existing product categories Existing product categories Existing product categories
Home appliances
Existing product categories Home appliances
Up 20% YoY
April 2015 results 2016年4月
Workforce growth YAHUOKU! listings Reuse home appliances Strengthened promotions
As well as adding 20% on our existing store purchases with newly introduced reuse home appliances, we have also realized incremental sales and gross profit by supplying items to YAHUOKU!
April 2016 initial plan
Amount of sales Amount of purchases Amount of sales
Key to the Success of the Renewal
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(Thousand yen)
Target Net sales
9,000 10,000
Purchase amount
3,700 4,200
Gross profit
5,500 6,000
Store costs
Variable expenses
250 300
Part-time staff cost
1,800 1,800
Fixed expenses
2,800 2,800
Store profits
650 1,100
Depends on whether, and to what extent, it will be possible to create target model stores
[Averages for small to medium-sized BOOKOFF existing stores]
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Situation as of April 2016 (Implementation action)
increase in the amount of purchase, and to maintain our policy of raising recognition of our dealing in home appliances from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year.
incorporating higher purchase prices and granting additional points, etc.
Recognition enhancements on corporate website
April 2016 inventory value plan and product category breakdown (20% higher YoY for existing stores)
Home appliances Existing product categories
Higher purchase prices for home appliances campaign TV commercial
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Situation as of April 2016 (Purchase) –By package–
Existing product categories Existing product categories Home appliances Existing product categories Home appliances
April 2015 Results April 2016
Initial plan
April 2016
Results
Up 20% YoY Up 13% YoY
Existing product categories Existing product categories Home appliances Existing product categories Home appliances
Up 23% YoY Up 25% YoY
Purchases related to BOOKOFF failed to achieve 20% year-on-year growth. BOOKOFF BSB/BOP
Amount of purchases by product category
April 2015 Results April 2016
Initial plan
April 2016
Results
Situation as of April 2016 (Sales) –BOOKOFF–
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It will take time for the increased purchase to translate into sales. Initial plan Results
Existing product categories Home appliances Existing product categories Home appliances
Initial plan Results
Up 13% YoY Up 6% YoY
Amount of sales
BOOKOFF
Amount of purchases
Situation as of April 2016 (Sales) –BSB/BOP–
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was the case for BOOKOFF, it will take time for the increased purchase to translate into sales. Initial plan Results
Existing product categories Home appliances Existing product categories Home appliances
Up 25% YoY Up 3% YoY
Amount of purchases Amount of sales
BSB/BOP Initial plan Results
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Situation as of April 2016 (Trends)
growth, such cases remain rare as yet Purchases vs. FY3/15 Sales vs. FY3/15 BOOKOFF BSB/BOP
Purchases up Sales remain flat
33%
Purchases up Sales up
24%
Purchases remain flat Sales remain flat
33%
Purchases remain flat Sales up
10%
Purchases up Sales remain flat
59%
Purchases up Sales up
15%
Purchases remain flat Sales remain flat
24%
Purchases remain flat Sales up
2%
Distribution of numbers of stores by purchases/actual sales results
Purchases vs. FY3/15 Sales vs. FY3/15
Summary of Current Situation and Outlook for the Reuse Store Business in FY3/2017
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Purchases of reuse home appliances fell far short of plan but there are stores where the increase in purchase was linked to growth in sales and so although we are not making any change to our strategic policy direction on growth in purchase and sales, given the current situation and prospects, we acknowledge that the process will take a certain amount of time Having considered the situation as of April 2016 in making our forecasts for the current fiscal year we have extensively revised our assumptions for the year and will be implementing cost controls in response Since there is a wide degree of disparity between individual stores in terms
so as to further the implementation of actions tailored to the circumstances of individual stores and plan to improve profitability by achieving the aims of our medium-term business plan as a result
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FY3/2017 Measures for Strengthening Reuse Home Appliances (Store actions)
actions tailored to the levels established in the revised forecasts for annual purchases and sales Purchases vs. FY3/15 Sales vs. FY3/15 [Satisfactory progress]
Maintaining purchase levels and maintaining sales levels
[Issues outstanding]
Maintaining purchase levels and measures to bolster sales
[Issues outstanding] Cost control [Issues outstanding]
Bolstering purchase levels
cost control
[Sales]
Polishing up the sales area Assiduously updating prices Strengthening YAHUOKU! sales
[Purchases]
Enhancing home appliance
customers Improving customer service (converting them into regular customers) Taking particular care with in- store notices
[Cost control]
Revising content of range of product categories handled Right-sizing allocation of personnel
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Implementation of area marketing
Selecting areas of concentration from consideration of current state of purchases, and planning to maximize the sales efficiency achievable by concentrating costs in these areas
Launching promotions synchronized with peak timings for specific product categories
Staging timely promotions that are synchronized with the timing of replacement purchase periods and new product launches, etc.
Taking every care with in-store promotions
Reinforcing the effectiveness of in-store promotions with POP, in-store broadcasting and other techniques to ensure 100% levels of recognition among existing customers of the fact that the store now handles home appliance items. Planning for utilization switching.
Strengthening online ability to attract customers
contents regularly
carried from pages on YAHUOKU! website and BOOKOFF auction store
FY3/2017 Measures for Strengthening Reuse Home Appliances (Promotions)
FY3/2017 Full-year Forecasts
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business results which we believe are highly likely to be achieved
Net sales
(+¥84,300 million YoY)
Operating income
(+¥1,330 million YoY)
Ordinary income
(+¥1,290 million YoY)
Profit attributable to owners of parent
(+¥870 million YoY)
FY3/2017 Assumptions for Reuse Store Business Results Forecast
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Existing-store purchase growth
Existing-store sales growth
Cost control We would revise our cost forecasts for personnel expenses, advertising and promotional expenses, and other measures etc.
FY3/2017 Sales Plan by Product Category in the Reuse Store Business
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Product category FY3/16 results FY3/17 plan FY3/17 sales composition
Books 100.7% 100% 35% Software (music, videos, games) 103.6% 100% 29% Fashion goods 100.5% 104% 14% Trading cards, hobby goods 122.3% 114% 4% High-end brand items, other 106.8% 112% 11% Home appliances/mobile phones
increase
7% YoY sales by product category (Reuse Store Business existing store sales)
heavily affected by the warm winter, maintaining levels of turnover above those recorded in the previous year
highly achievable in consideration of the most recent business results and trends
Initial plan Current revision Differences Main factors
Reuse Store Business
5,150 3,000
BOOKOFF stores
remodeling so as to be able to achieve the increase in earnings planned
BOOKOFF Online Business
200 500 +300
Business results better than at the time the initial forecast was made
HUGALL Business
Issues remain in achieving profitability
Packaged Media Business, Other
and adjustments
Effect of dual corporate tax system (liability)
Total
3,000 800
(Million yen)
Gap Between Initial Plan (operating income ¥3 billion plan) and Current Revision
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FY3/2017 Net Sales Forecast (vs. FY3/2016)
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76,564 2,963 2,429
FY3/17
FY3/16 +8,436 39 1,407 85,000
Closing of stores (FY3/16, FY3/17)
2,584
Existing Stores New stores / stores acquired (FY3/16, FY3/17)
Reuse Store Business
+4,560
BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business Other
(Million yen)
FY3/2017 Operating Income Forecast (vs. FY3/2016)
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800
1,200
200 370
Existing stores BOOKOFF Online Business HUGALL Business Corporate expenses Other
+1,330 FY3/16 FY3/17 Reuse Store Business
+1,040
Effect of dual corporate tax system, etc. Significant increase due to introduction of reuse home appliances and store-YAHUOKU! sales system, etc. Closing of stores (FY3/16/FY3/17) New stores / stores acquired (FY3/16, FY3/17)
(Million yen)
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・Existing-store sales vs. FY3/2016: Up 5% ・New stores
BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR, BOOKOFF PLUS: 6 stores Repackaging from BOOKOFF to BOOKOFF PLUS: 9 stores
・Completion of introduction of reuse home appliances and supply of products to YAHUOKU! at directly operated stores ・Enhanced efficiency in purchasing and transfer of inventory due to integration of logistics structure
FY3/2017 Assumptions for Results Forecast
・Net sales vs. FY3/2016: Up 250% ・Expansion in scale and promotion of new developments in existing purchasing channels ・Bolstering of special events sales at commercial facilities in addition to EC sales, and B-to-B sales
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・Net sales vs. FY3/2016: Up 25% ・Increase in EC inventory due to the expansion of warehouse floor space to accommodate a larger inventory ・Website improvements resulting from strengthening in recruitment of engineers and more effective exploitation of customer data ・Enhanced operational efficiency in warehouses due to investments in fully automated packaging machinery, etc. ・Prevention of opportunity losses as a result of expansion in new book inventory carried
FY3/2017 Assumptions for Results Forecast
Goals for Completion of the Medium-term Plan
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FY3/20
Operating income
¥0.8 billion
FY3/2X
Operating income
¥10 billion
Operating income
¥4 billion
FY3/17
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Appendix
About BOOKOFF
Name BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED Representative Nobuyuki Matsushita, President and CEO Established August 1991 Head office 2-14-20 Kobuchi, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan Capital ¥3,652 million Business activities Operation of BOOKOFF used book stores, development and operation of new reuse merchandise stores, support for franchised stores Group companies 12 subsidiaries, 1 affiliated company Stores 869 (including 480 FC stores) Employees 1,156 Stock listing First Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange (Securities code: 3313) Trading unit 100 shares
Corporate Profile Corporate Philosophy Mission
As of the end of March 2016
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“BOOKOFF is for people who don’t let things go to waste”
A company with an infrastructure for people who refuse to discard items that can be reused
Key Performance Indicators/Dividend Policy
Key performance indicators
Operating income of ¥10 billion (long- term target) and operating income of ¥4 billion for FY3/2020 (medium-term target)
Dividend policy
Target 25% payout ratio based on consolidated net income
Contributions to society through our business activities Pursuit of employees’ material and spiritual wellbeing
About the BOOKOFF Group
63 The BOOKOFF Group is a company with an infrastructure for people who refuse to discard items that can be reused In the hope that our customers and that everyone in the local area will feel that “it's great that we've got this store here,” and so that every employee in our company can take pride in feeling that “I'm glad I work in this and that I work for this company,” the BOOKOFF Group has adopted the following two corporate philosophies.
Contributing to society through our business activities Pursuit of employees’ material and spiritual wellbeing
Corporate philosophy
Strengths of the BOOKOFF Group
Approximately 900 real stores nationwide
It's been 25 years now since our foundation. The group as a whole has grown into a store chain of approximately 900 stores both in Japan and overseas.
High level of recognition among consumers
Recognition of the BOOKOFF Group among consumers is approximately 100%. We are widely known as being “the place where you can sell things.”
Reassuring brand power
By providing a purchasing service in which we put ourselves in our customers’ shoes, and fully observe and respect all laws and regulations governing our business, we aim to create stores where our customers can sell things with complete peace of mind.
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From BOOKOFF for Books to BOOKOFF for All Reuse Items: 1
BOOKOFF handles books, CDs, DVDs, game software, home appliances, mobile phones, and
BOOKOFF has approximately 750 stores nationwide. BOOKOFF PLUS is a composite store/store complex chain that
deals in apparel, brand goods, and similar items. It has now developed into a chain with 43 stores across Japan. BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR is a comprehensive large-format store chain that deals in broad range of reuse items. It has now developed into a chain with 33 stores nationwide.
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Providing a place to experience “the fun of reusing.”
From BOOKOFF for Books to BOOKOFF for All Reuse Items: 2
Home appliances, mobile phones Books Apparel Luxury-brand bags, kitchenware Sporting goods, musical instrument Children’s apparel, baby goods
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Understand “the fun of reusing” and you can enjoy life even more!
A chance to find a new interest or hobby! Try choosing a writer you've never read before! Read the whole of a comic book series in one go! Be bold and take the challenge of wearing a new color or style you never worn before! The fun of coordinating! The fun of being able to buy without worrying about the price! You can see all the things you can't see anywhere else all gathered together here in one place! Choose brand goods for everyday use! The fun of collecting brands! Go on, this is your chance to pursue nostalgic sports or to grab a musical instrument you've always wanted! The blossoming of your children's talents The surfing and golf goods, the guitar you’ve wanted for so long… perhaps you can't afford it new but you can get it for reuse at a very reasonable price, and you can make a start right now without worrying if you just remember that “if I don't keep it up I can always sell it.” You've seen snowboarding, tennis, and golf genius boys and girls on TV, haven't you? It might be tough to buy a full set all in one go, but if it's reuse you can give your child the support to pursue the challenge of a new talent without having to worry about the cost. Baby goods - they soon grow out of them which is all the more reason to get them for reuse! Children grow so quickly, and the baby carriage you bought for them so lovingly soon falls out of use. At times like these, please buy your items reuse and carefree, and then just sell them again when you’ve finished with them. Nowadays, for home appliance items, the functionality of reuse is completely satisfactory! If you set out to buy all of your important home appliances in
reuse products with high-level functions and excellent reliability so cheaply! Unused brand tableware at very affordable prices! The prices are so reasonable so why not get the whole set?!
From BOOKOFF for Books to BOOKOFF for All Reuse Items: 3
dealing in home appliances? 67
Thanks to the impact of TV commercials and other promotional activities, the level of recognition for this new range of products among consumers has risen and we are receiving a strongly positive response from our customers in the main.
Degrees of Recognition and Satisfaction for the New Home Appliance Product Category Level of recognition
Have actually bought something Have actually sold something Know that they are dealing in these items Didn't know that they are dealing in these items
Level of recognition 60% +
dealing in home appliances?
Level of satisfaction
Very satisfied Satisfied Can't really say one way or the other Dissatisfied
Just under 60%
surveyed expressed satisfaction. 0% were totally dissatisfied.
Customer survey conducted in February 2016 at stores Q1: N=604 people
BOOKOFF Group’s CSR Activities
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We are continuing to provide “it's BOOKOFF so it can be done” support.
2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance
If you sell books, CDs, DVDs, game software, and other items that you don't need at home on the Takuhonbin home pick-up purchase service provided by BOOKOFF Online, then the amounts of those purchases can be useful in providing support for disaster relief thanks to the “selling support program” that we are operating. Furthermore, the BOOKOFF Group will add an extra 10% on top of the purchase amount which will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance
Please apply on the BOOKOFF Online homepage.